Android Comparison; Xoom 2 vs iPad 2

Almost all the new Android tablet launched in the market is always compared with iPad 2, and no doubt this tablet is a tough one to beat.

Motorola recently launched the last brother of Xoom, the Xoom 2. And as for any tablet out there, we can not compare with the iPhone 2. Will you have what it takes to beat this famous Apple tablet? Let's go ahead and find out.

Form Factor

Most of us are familiar with that sexy body of the iPad 2, and only a small number of tablets may be on par with the slim form factor. Surprisingly, the Xoom 2 is also sexy and thin iPad 2. Both tablets have only 8.8 mm thick, which means that the Xoom 2 is the height.

The curves along the edges on both devices are comparable, both are easy to hold. The rubber on the edges of the two Motorola Xoom adds strength and resistance to the tablet. The aluminum finish iPad 2, however, is more elegant to the eye.

Display

These two tables have completely different screen configurations size. The Motorola Xoom 2 has a 10.1-inch screen which is typical for Android tablets, while the iPad 2 has a 9.7 inch screen. The Xoom 2 is said to carry a high definition display, but if you put two devices side by side, the colors on the screen of iPad 2 are even more vibrant and detailed. IPad 2 screen is slightly brighter, so when the configuration of the two tables "at the highest brightness. And speaking of fingerprints, it seems that Xoom 2 screen attracts more of these than the iPad 2 as do.

Processor

The processing speed of a tablet is an important thing. Who wants to use a slow device after all? No involvement Motorola processor Xoom 2-that uses 1.2 GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4 dual core processor with 1 GB of RAM. Although the muscle of the Xoom 2, it appears that the 1-GHz dual-core Apple A5 processor is doing a better job on the iPad 2. The iPad 2 applications run slightly faster than the Xoom 2.

Camera

Apple does not actually offer the details of the specifications of the iPad 2 cameras. The Motorola Xoom 2, by contrast, has a 5 MP camera on the back and a 1.3 MP camera on the front. This is the part where the Xoom 2 excels. Images captured with the camera looking back of the Xoom 2 is better than rear-facing camera iPad 2. The front ones, however, seem to have similar quality, with very little or no difference at all.

Software

When it comes to this aspect, we are like comparing IOS and Android. This will be an entirely comprehensive. But for the sake of the two tables that we are comparing, let's go ahead and look at some details of the software that runs on these tables.

The iPad 2 now has iOS 5, which has some minor problems in its first release, but took the time to care. The Xoom 2, by contrast, runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb, optimized version of Android tablets. Like any other Android tablet, 2 Xoom is highly customizable with a wide range of applications and customizations to choose from. The iPad 2 is notable for its simplicity. The Xoom 2 is notable for its flexibility.

Verdict

The decision was going to win the tablet is difficult. Most of the time, would always be at the user's preference, and there are different types of users out there. Apple fanboys always get the iPad 2, of course, and Android fans always go with what is running Android.

The iPad 2 has already established a good reputation among users and consumers. This is very difficult to overcome. The Motorola Xoom 2, which is a newcomer, has yet to prove themselves. We still can not say that this tablet can beat Motorola to Apple. Taking into account the specifications and performance of Xoom 2, there is indeed a strong possibility that it can possibly eclipse the famous iPad 2.